Hannah Stewart Editor

Brianna Wyatt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Tourism, Events, Entertainment and Attractions at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida, USA. Her publications, primary research interests, and industry experience centre on interpretation and experience design in heritage and dark tourism. Brianna is a consulting academic with her most recent work pertaining to interpretation and visitor experience development for penal heritage attractions in the United Kingdom.

Hannah Stewart is a cultural events specialist and Ph.D. candidate at the Institute for Dark Tourism Research (iDTR), University of Lancashire. Her doctoral research critically examines Halloween heritage in Salem (USA) and Pendle (UK), exploring supernatural placemaking, cultural imperialism, and the commodification of historical trauma through the lens of Dark Event Tourism. She has also designed, produced and delivered large-scale events across Canada, the UK, and the Middle East.

James Kennell is the Head of Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey, in the United Kingdom, where he is also Associate Professor in Events and Hospitality. His research explores issues associated with the relationships between the events, tourism and hospitality industries and society and he has particular interests in the fields of policy and governance, political and protest events, dark tourism and exploration of events connected to conflict and tragedy.

Philip R. Stone is the Director of the Institute for Dark Tourism Research (iDTR) at the University of Lancashire, UK. He is an internationally recognised scholar in the field of ‘dark tourism’ and ‘difficult heritage’ and has published extensively about the subject. Philip is also a Media Consultant on dark tourism, with clients including the BBC, CNN, The New York Times, The Guardian and The Washington Post.